kolsch question

[gierman1978]

i understand a kolsch is supposed to be primary and secondary fermented at a cool temp, around 60, but my question is about bottle conditioning. do i bring the bottles up to room temp,70 for awhile then throw them in the fridge to cold cond, or just leave the bottles at the same temp as the fermentation:rockin:

 

[o4_srt]

i understand a kolsch is supposed to be primary and secondary fermented at a cool temp, around 60, but my question is about bottle conditioning. do i bring the bottles up to room temp,70 for awhile then throw them in the fridge to cold cond, or just leave the bottles at the same temp as the fermentation:rockin:

Bring em up to 70

 

[pjj2ba]

Once they are fully carbed you can cold age them.

 

[permo]

I like to cold crash first, then bottle carb and then enjoy them!

 

[CPooley4]

I primary for about 3 weeks or so on my Kolsch and then transfer and secondary it in the mid 40's for anywhere from 1 - 3 additional weeks. This clears the beer really well. Bottle (70 degrees or so) or keg afterwards and you'll be very happy.

 

[gierman1978]

if i cold condition my secondary should i add yeast to bottling bucket? doesnt cold crashing suspend and make alll the yeast fall?

 

[JWS]

Going to steel this thread, but I have a Kolsch I have been cold secondary for 3 weeks now. Going to bottle this weekend. Should I bring the carboy out of the fridge a couple days early to get it up to room temp to bottle, or should I just bottle straight out of the fridge cold?

 

[brian74]

JWS, it shouldn't make any difference as the bottles are going to warm up to room temp anyway. The only reason I would pull out the fermenter a day or two before would be to have everything settled to the bottom after disturbing it.